Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist

The next day they go on to Caesarea and stay with Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. Philip has four unmarried daughters who prophesy.

L⁸eaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven. ⁹He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

After several days a prophet named Agabus comes down from Judea, binds his own hands and feet with Paul's belt, and declares by the Holy Spirit that the Jews in Jerusalem will bind Paul's owner and hand him over to the Gentiles. When the group pleads with Paul not to go, he says he is ready not only to be bound but to die for the Lord Jesus, and at last they fall silent and yield to the Lord's will.

¹⁰After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. ¹¹Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” ¹²When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. ¹³Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” ¹⁴When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

After these days they prepare and go up to Jerusalem, accompanied by some disciples from Caesarea. Those disciples lead them to stay with Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple.

¹⁵After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem. ¹⁶Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.